dominatrix
pronunciation
How to pronounce dominatrix in British English:
UK [ˌdɒmɪˈneɪtrɪks]
How to pronounce dominatrix in American English:
US [ˌdɑmɪˈneɪtrɪks]
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- Noun:
- a dominating woman (especially one who plays that role in a sadomasochistic sexual relationship)
Word Origin
- dominatrix (n.)
- "dominant female entity," attested since 1560s, though not in quite the usual modern sense ("Rome ... dominatrix of nations" [1561]). See domination + -trix. Modern BDSM sense attested by 1976.
Example
- 1. You were dressed as a dominatrix .
- 2. But now I just felt sexy , like a dominatrix .
- 3. Forever will it dominatrix your destiny .
- 4. She then discovers his letters to his dominatrix lover , bea , and becomes obsessed with exploring his secret world of erotica .
- 5. The web is like a dominatrix . Everywhere I turn , I see little buttons ordering me to submit .